かん
てん

noun

  1. welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought, realization of something eagerly looked for, a welcome relief.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
てん
旱天慈雨 かんてんじう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drought, dry weather
ひでり カン (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
mercy
ジ いつく.しむ しげ (8th, N1)
here(茲) variant
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
minute, extremely small, tiny
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)